GOT Polish Challenge Part 2 - Week 9 - Lilac Floral

A Day late with week 9 of the GOT2 (Golden Oldie Thursday) Polish challenge over at Crumpet's Nail Tarts. The theme for this week is Lilac.

I teamed my lilac base with some hand painted acrylic floral.  The acrylic paints I used here, I bought about 2 years ago and have only just opened the box to use in this manicure. The violet is so bright and vibrant, it is beautiful.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Barry M - Berry
Acrylic Paint - violet, white and green
NYC Quick Dry Clear Polish

GOT Polish Challenge Part 2 - Week 8 - With Bling!

OK, I am really late with this one.

Week 8 of the GOT2 (Golden Oldie Thursday) Polish challenge over at Crumpet's Nail Tarts. The theme for this week was With Bling.

I think I managed that and then some.  I did a sponge gradient and was going to just glitter two accent nails, but before I knew it, I had "blinged" all of them!  To add even more bling, I added some rhinestones, metal studs and caviar beads to my ring accent finger.

Items used:

OPI Nail Envy

for gradient cuticle to free edge:

PIA - No. 14

Nails Inc - Fashion Fawn and Jermyn Street

LA Girl Glitter - Live on Stage

Mixed rhinestones, studs and caviar beads

Seche Vite

SIMPLES - Week 2 - Skittle

SIMPLES: Nail Art from Muggle to Mastery - Week 2 is Skittle week.

I have been reviewing and had to use my cinderella hand for this manicure.

A skittle manicure is when you paint all your nails differently, whether it is pattern and colour combo or just colour combo it is a free for all so long as all the nails are different.  Here I went simple and went for colour - I used the colours of the rainbow.

Items used:
Rimmel - Double Decker Red
Pride of London - 343 (orange)
Sally Hansen - Buttercup
Color Club - Twiggie
Kiko - 386 Light Pastel Blue
Acrylic Paint - Black
Sech Vite top coat

SIMPLES - Week 1 - Accent Nail and InStyle Nails Inc Freebie

I have joined a new group on Facebook organised by The Crumpet herself, its called SIMPLES: Nail Art from Muggle to Mastery.  It's main aim is to master various nail art techniques.

For the first week (I am very late with this one) the learning objective was the Accent Nail.  This time using glitter polish. The glitter I used is more a fine/micro glitter lacquer rather than your normal more pronounced glitter.
I also used the free Nails Inc nail polish I got with the June issue of InStyle magazine.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Nails Inc - Sugarloaf Sunset
LA Girl - Metal - Sterling Silver
Acrylic Paint - Black
Seche Vite top coat

Born Pretty Store - Mixed Rhinestone Wheel Review

Here is a review for a mixed rhinestone wheel from Born Pretty Store.

It contains some pearl studs, bows, 3d flowers and fimo heart shapes.

I used just the bows from this wheel and this is what I did.

You can use my code PBL91 for 10% off all nail art items.

Items used:

Born Pretty Store mixed rhinestone wheel

China Glaze - It's Poppin'

Acrylic Paint - black

** this product was sent for an honest review by Born Pretty Store

Born Pretty Store - Open Ring Stud Review

Today I am reviewing the **Open Ring Studs sent to me by Born Pretty Store.

My first impression was "great", and then it turned to "... how do I even get to them...?"  I could not open the wheel.  Several family members tried but we just could not open it! But I was not going to be defeated and unfortunately I had to break into the wheel and decant into another one. Phew!

I did a sponge gradient using a white and two greens.  Stuck the rings down with clear polish and then put drops of glitter polish in the rings for more sparkle.

Although I like these rings I did find that where they weren't closed, they got stuck in hair and clothing.  I think a thicker layer or two of top coat could help but next time I may just have to flatten them with some pliers so they lie flatter.  Overall it was an ok product and I already have an idea for some nail art where this will be an ideal product.  Hope to share with you soon.

You can use my discount code PBL91 which will get you 10% off the full price. So what are you waiting for, go to Born Pretty Store for loads more nail art goodies.

Items used:

Honeypot - White      }
Elf - Mint Cream        } Gradient
Barry M - Greenberry}
China Glaze - Techno
Born Pretty Store - Open Ring Studs

** This item was sent to me for my honest opinion.

GOT Polish Challenge Part 2 - Week 7 - Texture Roses

Week 7 of the GOT2 (Golden Oldie Thursday) Polish challenge over at Crumpet's Nail Tarts. This week the theme is Texture.

I used my LA Girl Texture polish here to create the roses over a lilac base.  After I took these photos though, I got fed up with the texture an in the morning put on a coat of SV to smooth them out.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
LA Girl Sand Blast Textured Nail Polish - Quicksand
OPI - Rumple's Wiggin'
Barry M  - Greenberry
Seche Vite

Born Pretty Store Dotting & Liner Brush Pen Tool and Pirate Nails

I am showing you this great **Dotting & Liner Brush Pen Tool sent to me for review by Born Pretty Store. It retails at £1.65 or $2.77 and the icing on the cake, it is free shipping worldwide.

It is so versatile, two tools in one.  I am also showing you my nail art I did for work.  It is book week at school, and our theme was Pirate related. I dressed up as a pirate and did nails to match using the brush/dotting tool from BPS.  I did the stripes and pirate bandana with the **brush end and the pirate face with the dotting end.

So, if you want this brush you can use my discount code PBL91 which will get you 10% off the full price. So what are you waiting for, go to Born Pretty Store for loads more nail art goodies.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Sally Hansen - Shore-ly
Rimmel - 030 Double Decker Bus
Honeypot Cosmetics - White
La Femme Beauty - Black
Born Pretty Store - **2 Way Plastic Dotting & Liner Brush Pen Tool
Seche Vite top coat

** This item was sent to me for my honest opinion.

GOT Polish Challenge Part 2 - Week 6 - Neon

Week 6 of the GOT2 (Golden Oldie Thursday) Polish challenge over at Crumpet's Nail Tarts. This week the theme is Neon.

I cheated a little.  I have had these well over one or even two years, I can't remember, so they are oldies, however they have not been used so a little cheating there.

Anyway here is my Neon manicure, a few days late.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Milani - Totally 80's and Pink Rocks
LA Girl - Silver
Seche Vite top coat

Sparkly Nails - Lace Wheel Water Decals Review

At the weekend I got some gorgeous Lace Wheel Water Decals in the post from Sparkly Nails to review. There are 20 pieces in all, (10 black and 10 white).  They retail at £1.65 and UK standard postage is only £1.50.

As other decals I have used before, these were just as easy to apply.  I simply painted my nails (or rather sponged my nails, using my new KIKO blues and Sally Hansen).  I waited a few minutes, cut out the decals, dipped in water and applied to my nails, top coat of SV and some gems on the other nails and viola!

I must add I am quite frugal and decided to use them as an accent on my gradient nails.  I went for the white pattern.

Nail art has never been simpler and quicker.  Love these decals**.

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Sparky Nails Water Decals
Sally Hansen - Lavender Cloud
KIKO - Light Pastel Blue and Electric Blue
Nail Studs
Seche Vite top coat

** These were sent for an honest review.